Working Under Pressure
March 2, 2009
I’ve always been the kind of person that works much better under time pressure. This is why during my days in university, my grades were the best during the semester when I worked two jobs and volunteered too much. Free time allow me to say, “i’ll do it later” and meanwhile feel my time doing a whole lot of nothing.…
Read MoreThe Complicated Ways
February 27, 2009
You know how at interviews when they ask, “Describe a time when you had to think quickly on your feet to respond to unexpected problems”, or “Describe a time when you had to solve a problem creatively”? I think living in Cameroon has allowed me to have at least one story a day that answers to these behavioral type questions.…
Read MoreStoned Heart? or Stronger?
February 27, 2009
Last week, Juliette went back to France. The population of “les blancs” in village is now down to one – just me. Several friends and I accompanied her to the airport. On the way there, I noticed that I felt nothing and became alarmed by the lack of feelings. Starting at age 12, I’ve had to say many goodbyes to…
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